Navigating a drift in strategic vision

The purpose of your organisation is often expressed in very few words and will rarely change. However, your strategic vision, which might be expressed in a three-year, five-year, 10-year or even longer-term plan, affects the way your organisation achieves its purpose in a constantly shifting environment. Sometimes, an organisation can drift away from the strategic vision by accident, or start to move in a different direction in line with the skills and leadership of some on the board or staff, without adequate consultation with the board. There comes a time for many board members when they start to feel they do not agree with where the organisation is heading, either on purpose or by accident.